Ever since Jack delegated Christmas card production to the rest of us, being timely has moved into a different continuum. Maybe most of us like spreading the celebration out into the new year. Or, maybe plenty of negotiation must take place between 5 young adults and their parents to choose just the right picture(s) and text. So....here it is. The final Christmas Wrap:
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
This year's New Year's hike was along the Snohomish River at the Lowell Riverfront trail (https://www.everettwa.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Lowell-Riverfront-Park-30)
Here is the group...including Emma's fiancée Carter Grant and the Courter twins Peter and Daniel (...Caleb was taking the picture).
Here was our itinerary for this year's sailing trip.
1. Everett to Cornet
Bay
Via Saratoga Passage in-between Camano and Whidbey Islands.
2. Cornet Bay to Reid Harbor
Through Deception Pass across Rosario Strait up between Lopez and San Juan
Island to Reid Harbor on Steward Island.
3. Reid Harbor to Montague Harbor
From Reid Harbor, made a stop at Bedwell for customs and then on to Montague
Harbor.
4. Montague Harbor to Nanaimo
From Montague Harbor up Trincomali Channel through Dodd Narrows to Nanaimo
Emma, Colin, & Carter joined up with the boat.
5. Layover in Nanaimo
Dinghy’d over to Newcastle Is. and paddleboarded.
6. Nanaimo to Tod Inlet
Went back through Dodd Narrow, though the Samsun Narrows down to Tod Inlet.
Dinghy’d to Butchart Gardens
7. Layover in Tod Inlet
Dinghy’d to Butchart Gardens
8. Tod Inlet to Sidney to Portland Island to Bedwell Harbor
Dropped Colin & Carter off at a public dock in Sidney. Headed toward
Portland Island – which was crowded in Princess Bay and the North inlet. We
practiced our stern tie, but in the end decided to head over to Bedwell Harbor.
9. Bedwell Harbor to Roche Harbor to Garrison Bay
Extended customs in Roche Harbor.
10. Garrison Bay to Pt. Townsend
Crossed the Strait of Juan de Fuca into Pt. Townsend
11. Layover in Pt. Townsend
12. Pt. Townsend to Everett
Here are the places we stopped for this year's trip.
1. Everett
2. Coupeville3. Cornet Bay
4. Port Townsend
5. Garrison Bay
6. Anacortes
7. Coupeville
8. Everett
We haven't had a snow-covered New Year's hike until today!! A 20 minute drive north took us to the trailhead at the Marysville Boat Launch Park for the Ebey Waterfront Trail. There were a few others out braving the elements, but the snow covered walk was mostly to ourselves. Bald eagles overhead, a blue heron standing in the snow, and a wintery view of Mt. Rainier made for an enchanting, if chilly, trek. Colin is missing this year because he is staying warm in Texas for the week!
For our yearly boat trip we skirted Canadian waters. Here are our ports of call and crew:
Day 1 Everett
Day 2 CoupevilleDay 3 AnacortesDay 4 BlaineDay 5 Sucia IslandDay 6 Garrison BayDay 7 CoupevilleDay 8 Everett
After our long journey through Anacortes the day before, we traveled to Blaine, home of the Peace Arch, for a peaceful visit to the border of Canada. On our way to the arch, we stopped to take pictures with some orca statues and of the view. We hung around the Peace Arch for a bit until we decided it was time for some ice cream. We ate our ice cream and wandered back to the boat. After relaxing on the boat for a while we dinghied over to a beach on another island so we could finish off the day playing in the water. -Cian
